Chennai vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$161
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
66
😀 Quality of life
68
66
🏙️ Population
10.3M
10.4M

The cost of living in Chennai is 38% less expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6786th ($434 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in India and Vietnam, respectively. Check India vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 3676th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Ho Chi Minh

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Chennai Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.07
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$5.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$16779

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$337
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$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Ho Chi Minh

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518